The task was, literally, too tall for the Trion Lady Bulldogs to overcome in Friday night’s GHSA Class A Division I girls’ basketball Sweet 16 game.
Facing an Athens Christian team with three starters taller than any Trion player, the Lady Bulldogs lost 58-50 at home to end their season at 21-7.
“Our post players had their work cut out for them tonight,” said Trion coach Garrett Brown, whose team won its first region championship in two decades last week. “They battled them the whole night and I couldn’t be more proud of them and their effort.”
While Trion had its hands full with 6-foot-4 Marlene Mbilima and 6-2 Valdie Basana, who combined for 22 points and over 30 rebounds, it was 5-10 senior guard Natalie Goff who ultimately did Trion in.
Goff took advantage of a defense designed to sink into the lane to try and protect the rim against the visiting twin towers. Goff scored 14 of her team-high 16 points in the second half as Athens Christian never let Trion get a lead.